Emma Blijdenstein

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Phone number
07355978684

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Therapist - London

London W3
07355978684
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Wheelchair accessible office
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

I currently have availability on all weekdays. I offer a limited number of reduced-fee and evening places.

About me and my therapy practice

Would you like emotional support - but find that talking is not always easy? I offer a warm, safe and collaborative space where you can explore your concerns through talking and/or the use of art materials.

Sessions tend to be a mix of talking and creativity. But don't worry! Art making is optional. You also do not need to be 'good' at it. The opposite: the more spontaneous and 'unfinished' your creation, often the more therapeutic. By talking or making my clients can uncover and work through their difficulties and discover a new connection to themselves.

I believe that in order to heal, your nervous system needs to feel safe. My approach includes the latest in neurobiological research;  creating a feeling of saftey and an awareness of the link between body and mind.

Art materials in my practice include: paint, clay, collage, drawing, pastels, sand tray, and anything you might want to bring in. I also work with drama and writing. 


More about me

I trained as an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor at The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education in London (University of East London). Before starting my private practice I worked at a homeless charity and a charity for women who have been to, or are at risk of going to prison.

Originally from The Netherlands, I have lived on several continents and am sensitive to different cultural needs. I can deliver therapy in English and Dutch and also speak French and German.

My background (news journalism) taught me to listen and help people tell their stories. These abilities - combined with my love for creative expression - found a natural home in creative therapy.

I have a passion for bringing therapy to those who struggle most, whether this is socio-economically or women going through the (peri)menopause.


Practice description

As an integrative counsellor I use a variety of psychological approaches. This enables me to offer broad-spectrum, personalised treatments. Sessions are client-led, meaning I am guided by the client’s needs.

My private practice is located in Acton, West London and offers a safe and creative space where clients can express, explore and work through their difficulties by talking and/or creative expression.

Creative therapy offers an truly individual way to unlocking and working through feelings. Soothing and freeing at the same time, I believe it can offer a uniquely empowering yet gentle route to healing.

My first session

I offer an initial, free 15-minute phone consultation. If we decide to work together, I will ask some more questions during our first session to get a sense of what you, the client, would like to work on.

What I can help with

Abuse, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cultural issues, Depression, Identity issues, Loss, Menopause, Relationships, Self esteem, Stress, Women's issues

Types of therapy

Creative therapy, Integrative, Interpersonal, Phenomenological, Relational

Clients I work with

Adults

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English, Dutch